Divan-bed.



R. R. MILLER DIVAN BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. .25. 1912.

1,180,31 1. Pafented A a-(25, 1916.

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R. R. MILLER.

DJVAN 'BED. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, I912.

R. R. MILLER. DIVAN BED. APPLICATION FILED MAR: 25, l91 2.

' Patented A r. 25; 1916.

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Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

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ROYAL R. MILLER, OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T ADOLPH KARPEN', OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

DIYAN-BED. Y I

To all whom it may) concern Be it known that I,,RoYAL R. MILLnR, a

citizen of the United-States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have-invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Divan- Beds; and I'do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers,

part of this specification.

Davenport beds have usually been made of bed length longitudinally-10fthe davenport frame, and the desired bed width has been obtainedlby opening or folding the mattress fabric outwardly in one or more folds.v The. requisite wall space in many of reference marked thereon, which form a rooms'is not adapted for the installation of a long davenport in such room' and many attempts have been made to afford a relativelyshort davenport or divan, the length of which corresponds with the width of the desired bed, and the length of the bed is afforde'd by extending the mattress frame outwardly to the desired distance in advance of the main frame to afford the required bed I length. j To accomplish this, a mattress frame so constructed as to permit ready and convenient insertion in relatlvely narrow sections into the .divan frame, is required,

anda construction whereby the mattress or bed frame may be conveniently and safely supported in a horizontal plane whenextended for use as a bed. a

\Vith this in view, it is an object of this invention to afford a short davenport or divan of the class described, wherein the mattress or bed frame isadapted'to fold within or onto the bottom of the seat frame and to- Ygether therewith, to be invertible into, or outwardly from, the davenport frame in opening or in closing the bed.

It is also an object of the invention to afford ,a'construc'tion whereby the folded mattress frame and bedding may be securely locked'in folded position on the underside the seat frame to permit the same to be carried inwardly by, and supported on the seat frame when the seat is at normal position, and adapted to be shifted outwardly and supported in folded position on the seat frame when the seat frame is inverted.

It'is an important object of the invention Specification of Letters Patent.

'upon the inverted seat frame.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

Application filed March 25, 1912. Serial No. 686,090.

to afford an improved means for locking the bed and its bedding in closed position, and to afford in connection therewith a footboard for a bed such as described whereby the bedding may be securely retained from slipping or sliding from the bed.

The invention embraces numerous novel features and (in its preferred form) is illus trated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described. 1 i

In the drawings: Figure 1 isatop plan view, broken away, of a short davenport embodying my intention, and showing the same open=- Fig. 2 is a side elevation there of, with one of the arms'of the frame and the cam plate omitted, and with the bed extended. Fig. 3 is a similar Vl6\\-, showing the bed in the process of closing inwardly Fig. 4 is an enlarged view similar to Figs. 2 and 3, but showing themattress frame and bedding folded upon, and secured to the under side the seat frame and with the seat frame inverted. Fig. 5 is a reduced view similar to Figs. 2 to 4: inclusive, and showing the seat frame reverted to normal position, with the folded mattress and bedding supported thereon and therebeneath. Fig. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary detail face view taken at the inner side the adjusting and locking plates, and partly in section, and showing the parts in normal position for use of the divan as a seat. Fig. 7 is a similar view,

illustrating the position assumed by the parts during the turnmg or inversion of the seat preparatory to opening the bed frame. Fig. 8 is a similar view, illustrating the further turning or inversion of the seat frame. Fig. 9 is a similar view, with the seat fully inverted, as shownin Fig. 4. Fig. 10 is an enlarged, fragmentary section on line 1010 of Fig. 2. Fig. 11 is an enlarged, fragmentary section'on line l111 of Fig. 2 Fig. 12 is an enlarged section taken on line-1212 of Fig. Fig, 13 is an inner face view of the stationary cam and locking plate. Fig;

14. is an enlarged detail view of the footboard or end of the bed taken on line 1 l-14 of. Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings: A main davenport frame constructed of the desired length and comprising end members 1, and aback 2, is constructed in any suitable manner to afford the requisite strength, and the back (or, if preferred, the back and ends) are upholstered from the top downwardly to a point suflieiently low to coincide with the position of the seat when in normal position, as shown in Fig. 5. A back wall below the upholstered back, may bepmitted, if desired, and from the construction described, it will be obvious that a front wall or rail connecting the ends or arm members of the davenport frame, is not required.

Secur on each end member 1. is a cam and locking plate 3, which is attached there- I-'to by bolts or otherwise, at or near seatheight, and is provided, as shown. near its bottom with a substantially horizontally extending slot A, therein, which extends for a coi'isiderahle portion of the length of said cam and locking plate, and thence inclines slightly upwardly and then downwardly, affording a forward extension of said slot, indicated by a. Extending obliquely and forwardly from said slot A, near the middle portion thereof, and through the edge of said cam and locking plate, is a. guide or cam slot 13, the rear side of which is approximately straight, and the forward side of which is convexly curved, as shown in Figs. 6 to S) inclusive, and near the top of said plate the same is slotted horizontally, so that the slot ii. at its top may communi cute in a slot U, near its forward end and inclines up ardly therefrom at a. less angle than the slot l, to near the 'ffllWtiI (l end of the plate, and thence substantially vertically upward. The web or cam rib 4, between the slots 13 and C, is substantially straight on its forward edge or that adjacent the cam slot C, and at the upper end thereof is rounded, while the lower rearwardly extended end thereof is brought to substantially a point. As shown, said centrally inclined cam rib -il, is rigidly secured and spaced from the remaining portions of the plate by means of outwardly arching ribs 5, integrally connected with both, as shown in Fig. 13. lligidly secured on the inner face centrally, and near the forward end of said guide and locking plate. is a pin (3. having a roller secured thereon, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. (3 to i, and 13.

7 indicates the seat frame. which is upholstered in the usual or any suitable manner, and rigidly secured on each end of which is a pivot plate 8. having set therein at the outer side thereof and near the bottom and forward end, a pin or cap screw 9, having a headed roller 1!), thereon. adapted to engage in the irespectif'c slots in the cam and locking plate to assist, and to support the seat and the mattress frame. and bedding in turning from or to normal position. Also secured on said plate and centrally thereof, but in horizontal alinement with the pin 9. and roller 10, is a pin 11-, having a, roller 12, secured thereon and also movable afford a hook, indicated by 13. adapted to engage over the pin 6. in the cam, and locking plate. when the seat is in normal position,as shown in Figs. 5 and (l. The relative position of said respective pins and rollers on said respective plates is such as to permit the da'venport seat to be overturned or inverted rearwardlvat which time the respective pins and rollers 9 and 10. and 11 and 1:2, serve as pivot pins and guide pins respectivelj as they move along the grooves in the-cam and locking nlates at each end of the bed. to permit the turning movement. Said pins also serve as locks. as hereinafter more fully described,- to rigidly hold the seat in either its normal or in its inverted position until adjusted by the operator, as illustrated in Figs. [3 to 9 inclusive, and as hereinafter more fully described.

A fall or front board 14, is provided on the front side of the seat frame, which serves to conceal the folded mattress frame and bedding when the device is closed. as shown in Fig. and serves as a relatively low head-board when the bed is extended, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

'Secured on each end of the seat frame and projecting downwardly at each rear corner thereof. is a bracket or standard 15, the rear edge of which (when the seat is 'at normal) is substantially in alinement comprising an inner long section 17, having a pin and roller 18. set near the middle. thereof and centrallv and engaging in the inclined slct iuthe slotted bracket 16, as shown in Figs. 2. i, and 11. Said mattress frame 17, is articulated with a relatively short frame section 1!). as shown eccentrically pivoted upon the bracket 15, near the outer end of said short sections and by means of a downwardly curved brace or tie bar 20. which extends transversely the mattress frame and connects the opposite sides thereof at such short sections. Articu'lated with the outer ends (which afford the shorter leverage of the short sections 19) is the second long mattress frame section 21,

ends of the second long mattress frame section. 21, and connecting therewith the outer long frame section 23, is the second short mattressframe section 24, which is'articulated to permit the longer frame sections to fold together beneath the same, as shown in Figs. 3 and 1. In a like manner, a down- .rdly curved brace or tie bar 25, shown in *dbtted lines in Figs. 2 and 3, connects the end frame members ofsaid short frame section, and a corresponding bar 26, connects the outer end of the second long frame sec- ,tions adjacent thereto.

As shown in dotted l nes in .Fig. 3, and in full lines in Fig. 4, the ends 27, of the short bed frame section 2 1, are extended beyond the pivot at the bottom of said frame section, so that the flange at' said extended end engages on the flange of the long sections 21 and 23, to rigidly brace said sections in po- 'sition when fullyextended, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.- A leg 28, is pivotally engaged at the outer end of the outer mattress frame section 23, and is of a length to suitably support the same on the floor.

lChe upper endof said leg extends above the pivotal engagement of said mattress frame section, and is connected at its extremity'by means of a bar 29, with the short link 24, near the middle thereof, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, so that the upward folding of the mattress, as shown in Fig. 3, acts to automatically swing said leg to closed position. A foot-board comprising a rod 30, bent to pivo-tally engage at its ends through the webs of the outer mattress frame section at the outer end thereof, and oppositely, as indicated 'at 31, to bear upon the web of the end rail for said mattress frame section when elevated, as shown in Fig. 2, is shaped intermediate its ends to'afford an ornamental foot piece for the bed, and at each side thereof is bent to afford a relatively straight outwardly projecting portion 32, which extends beyond the sides of the mattress frame. A bottom bar 33, is rigidlyv connected near the, ends ofsaid rod 30,and

vertical rods,-tubes or bars 34, are engaged to said bar 33, and the substantially horizontal top 35, of saidfoot piece, although, of course, the particular configuration of the foot piece and'the general construction thereof may vary through a wide degree.

Secured on the bottom of the seat frame,- 7 and as shown, adjacent to, and at the outer side of the bracket 16, is a spring arm 36,

- provided with a hook 37, at its extremity,

and .an outwardly directed finger piece 38, integral therewith at the extremity. Said hook 37, is adapted to engage over the laterally oifset portion 32, of the foot-piece when The operation is as follows: When the 3 bed is closed in the position Shown in Fig. 5, the mattress frame, with its bedding, is

folded upon the seat frame and is. suspe'nde d therebeneath 'on the bracket 16,-engaging the short mattress frame section 19, and upon the hook 3,7, which engages the foot piece.

In this position the seat frame is rigidly locked in upright position by the engagement of the hook 13, of the plate 8, onthe pin 6, on the cam and locking plate, the

roller 10, on said plate being at the rear this position, the fall board 1 1, extends sufQ ficiently low at'the front of the seat to conceal entirely the mattress frame and bed ding supported beneath the seat. lVhen it .80 extremity of the slot A, in said cam and is desired to open the bed, the front'edgeof the seat frame is lifted and drawn slightly forwardly, bringing the roller 12, on the pin 11, into the cam slot C, in the cam plate, ,as shown in 7 whilethe roller 10, on the pin 9, permits the seat frame with its load to be inverted, said roller passing forwardly into the forwardly and downwardly in.-

clined slot at, at the front end of the cam .and locking plate, so. that, as the roller .12,

descends in the slot B, the seat becomes fully inverted and the roller 10, remains at the.

forward end of said slot while the roller 12, engages against the downwardly and rearwardly extended pointed end of the rib 4,. as before described, thusi-igidly locking the seat frame from movement in eitherdirection except with the aid of the. operator; The extended levers 38, on the locking arms 36, are then forced outwardly from the ends, releasing the ends of the foot-piece fron engagement thereby, and permitting the op erator to engage the forward end ofthe mattress frame section 23, to draw the mattress frame and bedputwardly. Outward draft on said section acts on the short section 24, and the second long section 21, to

swing the same upwardly to the position shown in F 1g. 3, with the effect of swinging the first short section 19, upwardly to horizontalposi'tion, and thereby forcing the first ioo long section .17, upwardly until .the pivot pins 18,, thereon engage in the upper horlzontal part of the slot in said slotted bracket. The, mattress frame is then" straightened down, as-shown in Fig. 2, the

leg 39, (which is rigidly secured on each of the end members of-the short sections 24:) supporting said -short section, and thereby the outer end of the second long section in the same horizontal plane with the sections 17 and 19, while the leg 28, at the outer end of the section 23. is projected dowinvardly by the extending of the mattress frame, af-

fording a rigid support for the structure as a whole. The foot piece, if not before, may now be turned upwardly.

Any desired resilient mattress fabric may be employed on the respective mattress frame sections. it onlj being necessary to construct and dispose the same as to enable the same to bend readily or hinge in alinement with the axes of the hinge connections for the various sections. The mattress 4:0, is secured in place thereon in any suitable manner, and being relatively thin. occupies but little space when folded. Preferably (though not necessarily) strong pulling springs -ll, are secured on the adjacent end of the long sections 21 and .23. and assist in closing the device as illustrated in Fig. 3. When it is desired to close the bed, the foot piece is first turned inwardly upon the end of the inattress. The operator then slightly lifts the outer end of the mattress frame section thus springing the joint afforded between the section 19. and second short section 21. and the springs now operate to pull the three outer sections inwardly. the mattress frame sections bending automatically at each of the short sections, as illustrated in Fig. 3. and with the continued bending movement. the first long frame section 17. inclines downwardly and inwardly, with the supporting pins .t-herefor sliding down the slot until the bed is folded in the position shown in Fig. l, and the ends of the foot piece again engage beneath the hooks 37. of the locking bars or latches 3U. engaged on the seat frame. The seat frame may now be restored to normal position by pushing the same slightly inwardly and pressing downwardly at the front edge thereof, thus reversing the operation of turnin as before described. permitting the roller 12., to travel up the cam slot H. in the cam and locking plate, while the roller 10, passes rearwardly along the slot a, and A, until the roller 12, passes over and into the slot and thence downwardly to the normally locked. position shown in Fig. (i.

I have described but a preferred form of my invention. it is, of course. to be understood that various details of the construction may be varied. both as to the construction and the operation thereof. 1 therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted on this application otherwise than necessitatcd by the prior art.

I claimas my invention:

1. A davenport embracing the end and back frame. members, an invertible seat pivot-ally supported on the end frame mem bers, a. projecting bracket secured near each rear corner thereof, aspring latch secured on each end of the seat, a mattress frame comprising a plurality of articulated alternate long and short sections one thereof pivot-ally engaged on said bracket and an other section adapted to be engaged by said latch to support the mattress frame in folded position on the seat when the device is closed, a fixed slotted tracking member governing the movement of one of said articulated sections, and springs secured to adjacent ends of said long sections to assist in closing said frame.

A. davenport of the class described embracing an invertible seat, an articulated sectional mattress frame foldable and wholly supported thereon, a spring latch rigidly secured on each end of the seat frame to move therewith and positively engaging to support the mattress frame on said seat when the seat is reverted to normal position. resilient members fastened to adjacent ends of alternate frame sections to facilitate closing said frame. and a slotted guide member rigidly secured on said seat, and positively engaging one portion of said articulated frame to guide the same.

3. In a davenport a foldable mattress frame. a foldable foot-piece picotally supported in upright position on the outer extremity thereof when opened and adapted when folded inwardly to press upon the bedding. and spring latches positioned to engage the ends of said foot piece and acting thereby to lock the mattress frame in folded relation when closed.

4. A device of the class described embracing an invertible seat frame, a spring latch secured on each end thereof to move therewith and projecting upwardly and centrally therefrom when the seat is inverted, a foldable mattress frame comprising articulated sections. means pivotally engaging one of said sections to the frame. and an inwardly foldable foot piece at the outer-end of the mattress frame. adapted for engagement by the spring latches when the mattress frame is closed. and allording means for supporting the mattress frame against the scat frame when the seat is reverted to normal position.

In a davenport the end frame members, an inwardly facing cam and locking plate secured on each, and a l'l'ording a bot tom cam slot inclining downwardly toward the ends, forwardly and upwardly inclined cam slots communicating therein, a forwardly and upwardly inclined rib arranged between said inclined slots and extending to the first named slot an invertible seat, a locking plate rigidly secured on each end thereof and affording a downwardly directed hook at its forward end, a pivot pin secured on said plate near the middle of the seat end, and projecting into the first named rah slot,a flangedvrollerithereon tracking in the slot, a locking pin in advance of the pivot,

pin. and positioned to engage beneath the end of said rib in either adjusted position of the seat, said mechanisms being so adpivot pin with the travel of the pivot pin from one to another of the ends of said bottom cam slot, and a mattress frame wholly supported upon the seat when folded and partly supported thereon when extended. 7 j

6. In a davenport the end frame members, an inwardly facing cam and locking plate secured on each, and affording a bottom cam slot inclining downwardly toward the ends, forwardly and upwardly inclined cam slots communicating therein, a forwardly and upwardlyinclined rib arranged between said inclined slots and extending to the first named slot, an invertible seat, a locking plate rigidly secured on each end thereof,

and afi'ording a downwardly directed hook at its forward end, a pivot pin secured on said plate near themiddle of the seat end, and projecting into the first named slot, a flanged roller thereon tracking in the slot, a locking pin in advance of the pivot pin, and positioned to engage beneath the end of said rib in either adjusted position of the seat, said mechanisms being so adjusted and disposed relatively to each other that the looking pin passes upwardly and aroundsaid rib and returns to locking position beneath the end thereof in turning the seat upon the pivot pin, with the travel of the pivot pin from one to the other of the ends .of said.

bottom cam slots, a mattress frame wholly supported upon the seat when folded and locking partly supfiorted thereon when extended, and a pin set in the cam and locking plate and adapted for engagement by said hook when the seat is in normal position.

7. In a device of the class described a cam and locking plate having a longitudinally extended slot therein near one edge thereof, upwardly and forwardly directed slots communicating therein, an inclined rib between said inclined slots and extending to the first named slot, and'a pin or stop projecting from the face of said cam and plate at one end thereof.

'8. In a device of the class described a I cam and locking plate having a longitudinally extended slot therein near one edge thereof inclining downwardly at onev end, upwardly and forwardly directed slot-s communicating therein, an inclined rib between said inclined slots and extending to the first named slot, and a pin or stop projectingfrom the face of said cam and locking plate and acting to assist and locking plate adapted for engagement one at each end of the seat, a pivot secured thereon and projecting from the face there- 7 of at substantially the center of the seat end, a flanged roller thereon, a locking pin engaged on said plate in advance of the pivot pin, a roller thereon,- a cam and lock ing plate having cam slots therein to receive said rollers and to permit inversion of the seat on said pivot pin, said locking pin engaging beneath said cam in either of the adjusted positions of the seat, and a rigid stop afforded on each plate and adapted to interlock to hold the seat in one of its adjusted positions;

10. In a davenport of the class described, an articulated mattress frame, comprising alternate long and short sections articulated together to permit said mattress frame folding oppositely at the short sections, and rigid legs secured at the outer short section to support the same upon the floor.

11. A davenportof the class described embracing an invertible seat, an articulatedmattress frame foldable on the seat when inverted and wholly suported thereon, and. comprising articulated, alternate long and short sections, brackets projecting from the rear corners of said seat on which the first short mattress sections are pivoted unequally, a plate secured onthe seat at each end thereof and having an inclined slot therein, a pin secured at each end of the inner long mattress section and engaging in the slots in said plates, legs rigidly secured at each end of the outer short mattress section, springs engaging adjacent ends of thelong sections over said short sections the mattress frame in folding, and means locking the seat in either of its adjusted positions.

12. In a device of the rotary class described the i-nvertible seat, a, mattress frame comprising alternate long and short articulated sections, the first long section pivot.- ally engaged upon the seat, springs engaging the adjacent ends of the long sections and acting to fold the second long section 115 inwardly on thejfirst,'and the outer long section inwardly on the second, afoot piece foldable inwardly on the bedding at the outer. end the outer section, and spring latches carried on the seatedapted to en- 120 gage said foot piece to hold the mattress framevsection in folded, relation when the' seat is rotated to normal position.

13. A device of the class described embracing an articulated mattress frainecem- 125 prising. alternate long and short sections pivotally connected together tojpermit the respective sections of themattress frame to fold oppositely at the short sections, rigid means secured on the outer of the short sec 130 tended for use, and rigid means having.

sliding engagement with the inner section of the mattress frame to elevate and cause the same to more rearwardly into an allned position vith the other sections when extended and to support said inner section in position for use.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two 15 subscribing Witnesses.

ROYAL R. MILLER. itncsses LAWRENCE Rmms'rnm, CimnLns \V. MILLS, Jr. 

